Former Turpin star 'Cruse-ing along' for Miami

Senior is one of nation's top receivers

6:10 PM,
Sep. 24, 2012

Andy Cruse in action at Boise State

Written by

Peter Marx
Courtesy of Miami University athletics

OXFORD - Miami University senior Andy Cruse always knew he wanted to be a wide receiver. Not everyone else thought he should be, though.

Growing up in Cincinnati, the former Turpin High School star who is tied for ninth in the nation in receptions with 29 for 163 yards, started out playing tight end and even played guard at one point during his youth football career.

"This coach put him at guard and said Andy didn't have very good hands, which I couldn't believe," Cruse's father Mark said. "I asked the coach and I said, 'Why did you put him at guard?' He said, 'He's the fastest kid on the team and he's the ...